Well I sure miss ole Waylon And paychecks paid his dues Chet Adkins on that red guitar And Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes Well ya just don't hear ole Hank that much Without Cash we all lose Maybe that's why country music has the blues Roy Acuff and miss Minnie Pearl Is who this country needs And all them cheatin' and drinkin' songs That makes your poor heart bleed Yea the Possum's done gone missin' Before his time is through Maybe that's why country music has the blues If it makes you feel better Blame me if you want to But I think country music has the blues Merle Haggard and all those Strangers Ah they heard any more And ole Buck and Conway Twitty They used to pack that ole dance floor And Loretta and Patsy and Tammy Wynette I bet they ain't amused And I bet they ain't surprised to hear That Nashville has the blues If it makes you feel better Blame me if you want to But I think country music has the blues